Neoterebra pedroana
Appearance
| Neoterebra pedroana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Terebridae |
| Genus: | Neoterebra |
| Species: | N. pedroana |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoterebra pedroana Dall, 1908 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Neoterebra pedroana, common name the San Pedro auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
The subspecies Terebra pedroana hemphilli Vanatta, 1924 has become a synonym of Neoterebra hemphilli (Vanatta, 1924)
Description
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The size of an adult shell varies between 40 mm and 61 mm.
Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs from Santa Monica, California to Southern Baja California, Mexico.
References
[edit]- 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Neoterebra pedroana (Dall, 1908). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1416706 on 2020-01-26
- Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates